Anyway, let's get down to business. It's time for a new challenge at Color Hues and the amazing Julie is hosting. She's chosen a lovely color combination.
These colors would work beautifully for a wedding or anniversary card, but I decided to go a different direction. Take a look!
Once again, I am filling the need of masculine birthday cards. This one, with the Retro Radio from Concord & 9th went to my nephew Ron a while back. When he was young, he and my sister lived with my parents and me for a time. My mom had an old cream-colored radio she always listened to during the day, which inspired this card. He and I both had a good time reminiscing about that memory on his birthday.
The radio components were die cut from glossy black, matte gold and off-white cardstock. The music notes are also part of the die set. The You Rock sentiment, heat embossed in gold and off-set layered on black, is from the coordinating stamp set.
All the components were super easy to put together but I felt like the card needed a little something more. I die cut a frame from both gold and black, and, as you can see the black won out. It seemed to bring it all together better. I know I'll be making at least two more cards with this die set for each of my BILs, so it may make an appearance in a future post.
Thanks for taking time to visit! I encourage you to visit the challenge blog, where my talent teammates and our fabulous guest designer Joanne James have some beautiful inspiration for you. The challenge will remain open until Tuesday, July 14th at 9am EDT. I hope you'll join us!
Stef
- Concord & 9th Retro Radio Stamps and Dies
- Simon Says Stamp A2 Nesting Frames die
- SSS Glossy Black and Matte Gold cardstock
- Neenah Natural White cardstock
